Benefits of a plant-based diet for brain health

Benefits of a plant-based diet for brain health

Benefits of a plant-based diet for brain health by Dr Laura Freeman We all wish to maintain a healthy brain throughout life, but sadly decline in brain function is all too common. Cognitive impairment refers to a decline in brain function, including forgetfulness,...
How to get healthy fats on a plant-based diet

How to get healthy fats on a plant-based diet

How to get healthy fats on a plant-based diet by Lisa Simon When following a plant-based diet, the absence of animal fats and cholesterol provide a great advantage to health. However, there are certain foods in a plant-based diet which contain high levels of saturated...
How to reverse type 2 diabetes with plant-based diet

How to reverse type 2 diabetes with plant-based diet

How to reverse type 2 diabetes with plant-based diet by Dr Sue Kenneally Giving someone a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes isn’t a great day in the office for your average GP. It means explaining that the person concerned is now at risk of complications of diabetes, and...
About Soya

About Soya

Yianjia lee, Fresh Tofu at the Market. Flikr.com. CC About Soya Dr Nitu Bajekal FRCOG Dip IBLM Consultant Gynaecologist and Women’s Health Expert Lifestyle Medicine Physiciannitubajekal.com Also known as Glycine Max, the soya bean is a legume, first grown in China...
Prediabetes, diet and lifestyle

Prediabetes, diet and lifestyle

Prediabetes, diet and lifestyle by Dr Sue Kenneally ‘Prediabetes’ is the term used for when someone has modestly raised blood sugar levels, higher than the healthy range, but not high enough to be in the diabetic range. Identifying people in this situation is...
Benefits of Plant-based Diet

Benefits of Plant-based Diet

Benefits Of Plant-based Diet by Dr Laura Freeman A plant-based diet is one that focusses on the consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds, whilst minimising or avoiding animal-derived and processed foods. There isn’t a precise definition...